Dragonwight
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If there the wheels that came with the bike (Allez) then they are Alex Rims with Mondo tyres and they aint light.
upgrades.
- Thread starter gavroche
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I'm wondering how he balanced them on the scales, was one edge of the wheel on the worktop? 
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Back to the op I think the best upgrade as in genuine performance improvement without bankrupcy following ,is good quality tyres.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I have enjoyed having latex tubes on my Cannondale this year. Light butyl tubes might give almost the same improvement, but they were certainly a noticeable improvement over heavier butyl for about £6 extra per wheel. I have only had one puncture in about 2,500 miles on that bike and I think it was being hamfisted when fitting the tubes which caused that.
- Location
- London
Have been musing for a while whether to upgrade ths faithful hybrid (bike that got me back into cycling in 97 and at the moment my favourite day to day bike agsin) from 7 speed to 8 speed. Hell, I think I'll go for it
jayonabike
Powered by caffeine & whisky
- Location
- Hertfordshire
I'm going to upgrade my scales to the ones the OP has. I'd loose a stone straight away.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Don't go too mad.
- Location
- London
Might stick with 7 a bit longer though have sourced 8 speed changers etc.
If they last as long as the 7s, which are still functioning, they will see me out.
8 speed is still current in much of the world and new bikes are still made with it.
If i knew then what I know now about bikes I would have "downgraded" the bottom bracket/cranks on my posh new tourer. As it was I, mid-purchase/building "downgraded" the hubs when I realised that the bike builder had not, in my opinion given me best advice.
It's a very nice bike but in retrospect I may well have also "downgraded" the frame considering what I intend to use it for.
Note quote marks.
Have come to the conclusion that there's a lot of ***** talked about non TdF bikes.
Some aspects of modern bike purchasing decisions remind me of pedigree dog shows.
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If they last as long as the 7s, which are still functioning, they will see me out.
8 speed is still current in much of the world and new bikes are still made with it.
If i knew then what I know now about bikes I would have "downgraded" the bottom bracket/cranks on my posh new tourer. As it was I, mid-purchase/building "downgraded" the hubs when I realised that the bike builder had not, in my opinion given me best advice.
It's a very nice bike but in retrospect I may well have also "downgraded" the frame considering what I intend to use it for.
Note quote marks.
Have come to the conclusion that there's a lot of ***** talked about non TdF bikes.
Some aspects of modern bike purchasing decisions remind me of pedigree dog shows.
EDITED FOR WONKY TABLET-TYPING
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Apologies to all concerned. A second reading showed it is 1.447kg with tyre on pumped to 110psi. Got you thinking though didn't it? 
Apologies to all concerned. A second reading showed it is 1.447kg with tyre on pumped to 110psi. Got you thinking though didn't it?
What pressure was it on before, to lose 1kg?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Apologies to all concerned. A second reading showed it is 1.447kg with tyre on pumped to 110psi. Got you thinking though didn't it?
Actually, it does raise the question of wheel weight. My 1.1 kg Proton certainly feels a lot nippier and nicer to ride than some of the 1.4-1.5 kg wheels I have used in the past.
OP
OP
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
It is 1.440kgs with tyre deflated so the air weighs 7grs!
Actually, it does raise the question of wheel weight. My 1.1 kg Proton certainly feels a lot nippier and nicer to ride than some of the 1.4-1.5 kg wheels I have used in the past.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
If you pumped them up harder, it would weigh more! (I had never thought about how much air weighs. Apparently, it is about 1.2 g/litre at normal atmospheric pressure.)
goody
Veteran
- Location
- Carshalton
Anyone who uses CO2 cartridges to fill up after a flat is acually making their wheels heavier as it is heavier than air. Methane is lighter though so if you can produce enough of the gas and get it into your tubes at the required pressure you will notice a slight performance advantage.